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Waze – crowd sourced traffic and navigation app now available for Windows Phone

Waze, the crowd sourced traffic navigation app, was recently bought by Google for its own mapping data. The Waze team however had launched their Beta testing well before the acquisition, so as a result, we now have a fully featured and bug-fixed Waze navigation app for Windows Phone. Waze works best by crowd sourcing real time traffic data to provide you the best navigation routes, which will save time as well as contribute your data to the community for better results for all. The app which can run in the background on Windows Phone will constantly collect traffic data when in the navigation mode, and will also report on speed traps and accident zones.

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Instagram BETA now available for Windows Phone 8 devices, no video support yet

Easily the most awaited app launch for Windows Phone is here. Yes, Instagram is now available for download on the Windows Phone 8 platform. It has been conveniently labeled a “BETA” as it most definitely lacks video support at launch, but if the developers at Instagram are to be believed, the new feature are coming in fast, so there’s no reason to worry. Just ahead of the holiday season, it’s good that Windows Phone finally has the most wanted app, even though in a public BETA, on it’s store.

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Intex i17 with 6-inch HD display, 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MT6592 CPU coming in January for under Rs. 20000

Intex i17 launch

Intex already announced that they have partnered with MediaTek to launch India’s first MediaTek MT6592 Octa-Core-powered smartphone. The company has detailed some specifications of the device. It comes with a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It would feature a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera similar to the Aqua i7. Continue reading “Intex i17 with 6-inch HD display, 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MT6592 CPU coming in January for under Rs. 20000”

Oppo R833T mid range smartphone revealed in China

While flagships like the N1 keep coming, Oppo has sought to gain marketshare and mind share with its mid range devices too. It started with the Oppo R819, and now a new Oppo R833T mid range smartphone has been revealed in China. It’s a 4.3″ device with modest specifications, which is similar to the ones we have here in the Indian mid range market. The device runs on a 1.3 GHz Quad Core Cortex A7 processor and has 1 GB of RAM, with 4 GB of internal storage augmented with a micro SD expansion slot if needed. There is also a 5 MP camera on the back with a single LED flash and this phone unsurprisingly runs on the company’s own Color OS, with Android 4.2.2 underneath. The phone is undoubtedly aimed at the low-mid end range of smartphones which is the fastest growing segment in a market like China or India.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor with Ultra HD support and Adreno 420 GPU announced

Qualcomm Snapdragon

Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 805 processor in the 800 series. It is also the successor of the Snapdragon 800 processor that was announced back in January earlier this year and features the new Adreno 420 GPU that is 40 percent more graphics processing power than its predecessor and supports mobile video, imaging and graphics experiences at Ultra HD (4K) resolution, both on device and via Ultra HD TVs. It is also the first mobile processor that offers system-level Ultra HD support, 4K video capture and playback and enhanced dual camera Image Signal Processors (ISPs), says the company. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor with Ultra HD support and Adreno 420 GPU announced”

LG and Google launch the Nexus 5 in India officially

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The Nexus 5 manufactured by LG went on sale from the Play Store earlier today, now LG and Google have officially announced the launch of the smartphone in India. It packs a 5 inch full HD IPS screen with LG’s own in-cell touch technology, powered by the blazing fast Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on on the latest version of Android 4.4 KitKat. It was announced last month. We’ve already got hold of the 16 GB variant of the Nexus 5 and had unboxed it recently. The Nexus 5 comes with a Qualcomm QFE1100 Envelope Tracking chip that offers 20% more battery life. Continue reading “LG and Google launch the Nexus 5 in India officially”

Twitter for Android and iPhone updated with new Search filters, Trending Timeline and more

Twitter has updated both the Android (v 5.0) and iPhone (v5.13) apps with new Search Filters that help you quickly find exactly the Tweets and people you’re looking for. Twitter released v5.0 Beta for Android back in September for a closed group that brought new UI, Navigation menu and more, looks like it has dropped the idea to bring the new UI to 5.0 update in the stable version. The stable v5.0 update doesn’t have the new UI or any Navigation menu. Both these apps were updated with in-line image and video previews few weeks back. Continue reading “Twitter for Android and iPhone updated with new Search filters, Trending Timeline and more”

Opera 18 for Android brings Tablet support with new UI

Opera 18 for Android Tablets

Opera has updated the Android browser to version 18 that brings a completely new UI for tablets specifically designed for tablet. It also has the smartphone features Off-Road mode, that compresses websites images and text on slow connection, Discover that lets you get news from magazines and newspapers, Speed Dial and more. This update also brings bug fixes and various stabilisation and performance improvements for Android devices. Continue reading “Opera 18 for Android brings Tablet support with new UI”

Aircel partners with D-Link to offer free 3G Data with select data cards and routers

Aircel has announced that they have partnered with D-Link, popular for its wireless networking device to offer 3G data benefits to its customers across India. This would let customers enjoy 1 GB of free 3G data per month for a period of 3 months for customers who activates Aircel 3G SIM on D-Link data card and DWM-156 and routers such as DWR-512 and DWR-730. Customers however need to make a recharge of Rs. 100 per month post activation to avail the benefits. Continue reading “Aircel partners with D-Link to offer free 3G Data with select data cards and routers”

Nexus Wireless Charger goes on sale in the US and Canada for $49.99

Nexus Wireless Charger

Google started selling the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013) through their Play Store in India and Hong Kong few hours back. It has also started selling the Nexus Wireless Charger in the US and Canada. It is compatible with the Nexus 4, Nexus 5 and the latest Nexus 7 tablet, since all these have Wireless charging based on Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) ’s Qi standard, the global standard for wireless power. Looks like Google has stopped selling the Google Nexus 4 Wireless Charger released earlier this year. Continue reading “Nexus Wireless Charger goes on sale in the US and Canada for $49.99”

MediaTek launches MT6592 True Octa-Core chip, offers speeds up to 2GHz

MediaTek True Octa-Core

MediaTek has finally launched the MT6592, the company’s first True Octa-Core solution for smartphones and tablets. The chip was revealed back in July, now the company has detailed the complete specifications of the chip. MediaTek claims that this is world’s first true octa-core mobile platform that can utilize full capabilities of all eight cores in any combination, both for low-power and more demanding tasks. It also allows for all eight of its cores to run simultaneously. It uses Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) in CPU and each core can be clocked up to 2GHz.
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Nexus 7 Sleeve get priced on Play Store in India for Rs. 1999

Nexus 7 Sleeve

Google started selling the Nexus 7 (2013) on the Play Store in India few hours back. It also listed Sleeve in India Play Store along with the price. The Nexus 7 Sleeve has Neoprene and microfiber cushion and features an asymmetrical zipper for quick and easy access. The Sleeve is also padded for cushioning and lined with soft microfiber fur for a complete protection from scratches. It also has a pocket to keep your accessories. Continue reading “Nexus 7 Sleeve get priced on Play Store in India for Rs. 1999”

Nexus 5 Bumper Case now available from Play Store for Rs. 2499, QuickCover coming soon for Rs. 3299

Google Nexus 5 Bumper Case

Google started selling the Nexus 5 in India through the Play Store few hours back. Now the Nexus 5 Bumper Case is available in India from the Play Store. The case has a hard outer shell and soft rubber lining for complete protection. It also works with Nexus Wireless Chargers even with the cover on. The bumper case has also holes for the charger and speakers. Continue reading “Nexus 5 Bumper Case now available from Play Store for Rs. 2499, QuickCover coming soon for Rs. 3299”

Oppo’s N1 coming soon to India, hints at local stores and customer support

Oppo hints at N1 coming soon to India, with customer support

The Oppo N1, a huge 5.9 inch device with a focus on the camera and some new innovation like a rear touch panel, was announced for the Chinese market a couple of months back. The device, at 3,468 Yuan = 570 USD = 35,700 INR is set for a global December availability. But even then, the sticking point for many, including users from India, has been the local availability and customer support. It looks like Oppo is planning to fix that because they have just hinted in their forums, regarding their Indian plans for availability and customer support. This is a big step for the Chinese company which has, so far, concentrated only on its home and US/European markets.

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Google Nexus 5 now available for purchase on Play Store in India

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Google has finally started selling the all new Nexus 5 on the Play Store in India after being listed as coming soon after the global announcement. The 16GB version is listed at Rs.28999 as hinted before and the 32GB version is listed at Rs.32999. Both the 16GB and 32GB models in both black and white colours are available for purchase. The Nexus 5 is already on sale at LG dealerships at select cities in India at a slightly higher price of Rs.29999 for the 16GB model and Rs.33999 for the 32GB model. Great to see LG and Google bringing a device to the Indian market within days or weeks of the US launch with some reasonable pricing too!

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